Operator Training Simulator
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An operator training simulator (OTS) is a computer-based training system that uses a dynamic simulation model of an industrial process, usually integrated with an emulator of the process plant's distributed control system (DCS).[1]
Elements
An OTS uses a dynamic simulation of the process in order to generate the appropriated data to feed an emulation of the plant's control system. The elements of a typical OTS are the following:[1]
- Dynamic simulation software[1]
- Process model[1]
- Instructor interface[1]
- Control system integration software[1]
- DCS emulator[1]
- Replica of the operator station[1]
Applications
Common applications of OTS systems are the following:
- New control room operator training (e.g., start-up, shutdown, and emergency procedures)
- Existing control room operator refresher training (e.g., start-up, shutdown, and emergency procedures)
- Platform for advanced process control (APC) and optimization
- Validating DCS control and logic checkout
- Validating and improving plant operating procedures
- “What if?” analysis (scenario analysis)
- Engineering tool for developing and testing new control strategies
See also
- Dispatcher training simulator, a computer system for training operators of electrical power grids
- E-learning